Air control device



Aug. 8, 1939. w. J. UKslLA 2,168,690

AIR CONTROL DEVICE Filed Oct. 28, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORN EYS Aug. 8, 1939. w. J. uKslLA AIR CONTROL DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed 0011.28, 1936 Piuma Aug. s, 193e UNITED srA'ras PATENT ortica 2,168,690 am coNTaor. nevica William John Uksila, Spokane, Wash.

Application October 28, `1936, Serial No. 108,083

2 Claims.

This invention relates in tire inilating devices for motor vehicles and has for the primary object the provision of a device of this character, whereby all tires or any one of the tires of a motor vehicle may be inated to a desired air pressure from an air supply carried by said vehicle and also permits any tire which may develop a leak to be fed with air suicient to prevent deation thereof so that the vehicle may proceed to a 19 tire station for tire repair and also said device permits the operator of the vehicle to determine the exact air pressure of any one of the tires.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and Yarrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed) For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a diagrammatical view showing the device for iniiating a tire of a motor vehicle and which device is constructed 'in accordance with my invention.

g5 Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional View showing the connection of the invention to the tire of a wheel. l

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view showing a by pass construction.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral l indicates an air supply tank adapted to be mounted upona motor vehicle wherein the wheels thereof are indicated by the character 2. A main air supply pipe 3 connects with thetank l and is provided with a valve i of the character capable of having an air hose iitting adapted thereto whereby the tank l may be furnished with air under pressure from a service station or the valve t may be connected to a pneumatic pump forming a e part of the vehicle equipment. Connected to the pipe 3 is a gage 5 to indicate the pressure of the air in the tank l. Connected to the pipe 3 by way of the gage 5 is a pipe E and connected into said pipe 6 is a main control valve l, an air re- 45 ducing valve 8 and a master gage 9, the latter being provided with'a drain valve lil. A pipe ll is connected to the pipe 5 by way of the master gage 9 and has connected thereto pipes l2 each leading to a wheel ofthe motor vehicle and each w provided with a control valve i3. The valves and gages heretofore mentioned are suitably mounted Aon the motor vehicle and preferably upon the instrument board so that the valves will be in convenient reach of the operator and the gages in view of the operator. Each pipe- I2 has a pressure gage it connected thereto.

Suitable supports l5 are mounted on the vehicle adjacent the wheels and have the pipes l2 connected thereto. Said pipes I2 include in their construction flexible portions I6 which will permit 1 parts of said pipes to move relative to other parts.

Each wheel has secured tothe hub thereof a chambered member il provided with a stuiiing gland i8 to receive a pipe l2. The stuiiing gland i8 permits the chambered member .Il to rotate with the wheel relative to the pipe l2, Connected to the chambered member il is a pipe I9. The pipe I 9 is connected to a by pass construction 2Q, one run thereof being indicated by the character 2i and the other run being indicated by the character 22. A pipe 23 is connected to the by pass construction 2t and is equipped with a fitting 2t for connecting the pipe 23 to the inflating valve 25 of the tire 26 of the wheel.

When adapting my invention to the tires of the wheels the usual valve elements of the-inating valves are removed so that the pipes 23 are connected tothe valve stems or housings of the inner tubes placing the pipes in direct communication with the 'inner tubes of the tires.

Each by pass construction or the run 22 thereof has a cutoff valve 2l and the run 2i has a check valve 28 and a cutoff valve 29. Also each by pass construction may be provided with an inilating valve 3B similar in construction to the inating valve of an inner tube of a tire and which is indirect communication with the pipe 23.

Under normal operation with this device the 'valves 2l are closed. To admit air to' the tires of the vehicle from the tank I, the valves 1 and I3 are opened. Should at any time it be desirable to inflate a tire directly, the valve 30 connected with said last-named tire may have applied thereto the usual air pressure supplyhose of a service station. In some instances it may be only necessary to inflate one tire of the vehicle and the checknlvemdssidaourondcby-pmmund nid `check `valve md control vulve. nid ivy-pnl heinz` provided with c control valve.

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